Stocks muster gains; Nasdaq at 18-month high
Stocks managed gains Tuesday at the end of a choppy session as investors mulled the latest corporate deal and profit news on the anniversary of the bear-market bottom.

The Dow's best performer is ...
The hottest blue chip stock this year isn't what you think. It's not a big bank on the mend, a gadget maker with a hot new product, or a retailer with soaring sales.

Oil falls as the dollar firms
Oil prices fell Tuesday as a stronger dollar overshadowed a modest advance on Wall Street.

Treasurys inch up amid strong demand for 3-year notes
Treasurys inched slightly higher Tuesday, in the midst of the government's $40 billion auction of 3-year notes -- the first of several multibillion-dollar note and bond offerings in the coming days.

Dollar mixed in quiet trading
The dollar recovered losses versus the euro and rose against the pound, but fell versus the yen in quiet trading Tuesday.

No 'Lost Decade' for these techs
The technology sector is arguably the healthiest in the economy right now. But here's a sobering thought: Most major tech stocks are probably never going to get back to the levels they were at a decade ago.

Nasdaq at 18-month highs
Stocks ended little changed Monday, although the Nasdaq managed to close at an 18-month high, as investors weighed corporate deals, a stronger dollar and weaker commodity prices ahead of key economic news due later this week.

Treasurys retreat in wake of supply wave
Treasurys continued in a downward trend Monday as investors anticipate a major boost in supply this week. The government will launch multibillion-dollar auctions of Treasurys starting Tuesday.

Dollar slides versus euro
The dollar weakened against the euro Monday after French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Europe is ready to help Greece if needed, boosting investor optimism about the nation's debt crisis.

Oil edges higher on upbeat sentiment
Oil prices rose Monday amid ongoing optimism about an economic recovery following last week's jobs report.

Fears of a Greek bank run
In the middle of the 2001 debt crisis, Argentines stormed their nation's banks to get their money out. To stop the stampede, the government imposed controls that allowed them to take out only $250 at a time and limited withdrawals for overseas trips to $1,000.

Dollar mixed in quiet trading
The dollar recovered losses versus the euro and rose against the pound, but fell versus the yen in quiet trading Tuesday.

China, let's see if you can innovate
What economic crisis? After a blip last winter, China is growing at more than 8% a year, and the scale and speed at which the country is building a modern infrastructure are mind-boggling.

Is your country the next Greece?
Just over a year ago a few members of the research team at Hedgeye attended a lecture at Yale Law School by Robert Rubin, the former Secretary of the Treasury under Bill Clinton. During the question and answer session, Rubin was asked about sovereign risk -- the threat that an entire nation effectively walking away from its financial obligations. Mr. Rubin was blunt: he said categorically that he did not expect any major nations to default on its debt.

Oil edges higher on upbeat sentiment
Oil prices rose Monday amid ongoing optimism about an economic recovery following last week's jobs report.

Why China should let the yuan rise
The Chinese have rarely given into foreign pressure to revalue its currency higher. But that doesn't mean it won't let the yuan rise later this year.

Oil-rich nations want a bigger take
Two of the world's oil-rich countries may make it harder for oil companies to do business with them.

The snag in Greece's salary solution
Greek prime minister George Papandreou may have made a big mistake. As part of a plan to fix his nation's ruined economy, he announced Wednesday that he aims to cut 30% of civil servants' holiday bonuses which are part of Greece's "14th salary" payment schedule.

Dollar rises sharply
The dollar advanced against major rivals Thursday as investors looked to the buck for its safe haven appeal ahead of the February jobs data due Friday.

Greece outlines plan to cut massive deficit
Facing firm demands from the European Union and financial markets to cut its deficit, Greece announced cost-cutting measures Wednesday that will save the debt-challenged country €4 billion, $5.44 billion, this year.